I have interviewed two Beatles. I have edited books about them and even written a play about our Fab Four.The band who, according to George Harrison, saved the world from boredom
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- George Harrison asked John Lennon to form a band after The Beatles: ‘I was embarrassed’ They may have been in arguably the greatest rock band of all time, but George Harrison once approached John Lennon to do it all over again.The proposal didn’t come out...
- 4 Beatles Songs That Display the Unique Songwriting Sensibility of George Harrison – American Songwriter It took George Harrison a few years into the Beatles’ recording career before he started to show a comfort level as a songwriter. Once he reached that point, his unique...
- The 1967 song Paul McCartney called “best” of Ringo Starr For all the hits that John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote for The Beatles, they never claimed to be better or greater than any of their bandmates.Even when GeorgeHarrison got...
- Statue of ‘Fifth Beatle’ removed from Liverpool city centre – Liverpool Echo A statue dedicated to The Beatles’ former manager in Liverpool city centre is to be removed temporarily for repairs. Hundreds of people gathered in the heart of town back in...
- The Best and Worst Song From Every Beatles Album of the Folk Rock Era – American Songwriter The Beatles had a couple of distinct eras. A better amateur music historian than I could probably split them up further than “Beatlemania,” “psychedelic,” and “folk rock,” but those three...
- Paul McCartney recalls “mental breakdown” after The Beatles 1970 split Paul McCartney has admitted he experienced a “mental breakdown” when he embarked on a solo career and formed his new band Wings after The Beatles split up.McCartney cast a revealing...
- George Harrison picked the one rhythm guitarist nobody could touch The rhythm guitarist is an often-overlooked role in a band that is taken for granted by most, but George Harrison understood how vital it was to any group worth their...
- TeaFlix Tuesday with Scott Freiman (Beatles Author) TeaFlix Tuesday with Scott Freiman (Beatles Author) Today on TEAFLIX, we’re going inside the music of four lads we thought we knew rather well. Our guest is Beatles author, lecturer,...
- Mark your calendars! Paul McCartney on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Mark your calendars! Paul McCartney on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Paul McCartney will appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Friday, Oct. 2, during the show’s weeklong visit to Brooklyn. It will...
- The 1968 song George Harrison thought John Lennon got wrong No member of The Beatles claimed to be perfect at their craft. A lot of their best moments were spent learning the studio in real-time and making the best with...
- The 1990 Traveling Wilburys album George Harrison called the best The Traveling Wilburys would have already been one of the greatest hypotheticals in music history had George Harrison not formed it by accident.The idea of having five of the greatest...
- Now available: this stamp collection celebrating the multi-faceted career of Linda McCartney (1941-1998) Now available: this stamp collection celebrating the multi-faceted career of Linda McCartney (1941-1998). Her work left a lasting impact on photography, music and culture. She continues to be one of...
- Did Paul McCartney’s Longtime Drummer Just Join Pearl Jam? Pearl Jam performed with longtime Paul McCartney drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. last night – but the group did not confirm that he was their new full-time drummer.Early into his solo...
- The 1956 song that made John Lennon question his love for Elvis It’s no secret that The Beatles were inspired by the rock and roll music of the 1950s, with their own sound having started out as something of a tribute to...
- The chord that connected Bob Dylan and George Harrison Bob Dylan was one of the artists who knocked The Beatles off the top of the charts.When the band went over to the US, their success was instantaneous. They shot...
- The 1970 song George Harrison wanted to walk out on George Harrison often got the short end of the stick working with The Beatles. Here you had one of the greatest songwriters that anyone had ever heard in a band,...
- Paul McCartney’s Late-Career Chart Success Is Becoming Its Own Legacy At 84, Paul McCartney is still one of the biggest stars in the music industry, and not solely because of the band that launched him to stardom so many years...
- Paul McCartney childhood home key set for auction – Explore Liverpool A key to Sir Paul McCartney’s Liverpool childhood home is heading to auction, giving Beatles collectors a chance to own an unusual piece of the city’s music history.The key is...
- The 1970 Beatles song that sold 6,000,000, but John Lennon hated You could always rely on John Lennon for a frank opinion on The Beatles’ songbook.He was never above a frank critique of his own work, dismissing a few Fab Four...
- Ringo Starr’s Sardinian escape that created ‘Octopus’s Garden’ From Leonard Cohen falling under Hydra’s spell to the string of bands who decamped to George Martin’s AIR Studios on Montserrat, islands have always seemed to possess a certain sort...
Previously unseen footage of the Beatles in make-up ahead of a TV appearance in England in 1965 has surfaced in Australia.In the video Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and
A sales agreement signed by all four Beatles a month before John Lennon’s death in 1980 is being sold by a Boston auction house.RR Auction, headquartered in the city’s North End,
On this day in 1967, Paul McCartney meets a young photograher Linda Eastman, while attending a concert by Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames at London’s ultrahip Bag O’Nails
May 14th 1968: John Lennon & Paul McCartney appeared on The Tonight Show to announce the formation of Apple
249 Menlove Avenue has gone on the market Fancy owning John Lennon’s childhood home? Sadly, you can’t – but you
Tony Barrow – the man who coined the phrase “The Fab Four” for The Beatles – has died aged 80.
Rare footage of The Beatles larking around backstage has been released.The never-before-seen 49-second clip of of George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John
The Beatles loved a drink! In the late 50’s and early 60’s they could be seen enjoying a few pints
The Beatles-themed Hard Days Night hotel in Liverpool has given Millennium & Copthorne a much-needed boost.The 110-room hotel, where luxury
